Jeff was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Arizona State University for his undergraduate degree and graduated in 1989. Jeff received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1997 from Colorado State University. His senior year he won the American Association of Feline Practitioners 'Student of the Year' award. Jeff returned to Phoenix and worked at Carmel Animal Hospital. In 1999 he purchased the practice from the retiring owner, and had a successful business through 2008. In the spring of 2009 Jeff and his family moved to Cedaredge, Colorado and in 2011 opened Surface Creek Vet Center. Jeff has an interest in feline medicine and endocrine disorders (such as diabetes, Cushings disease, hypo- and hyper-thyroidism, and Addisons disease). Jeff spends his time working on and in the clinic, chasing the kids around, and trying to relax [citation].